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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 563
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 204.57 Crore
More than 23 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 204.57 Crore  today. More than 23 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10411814
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2nd Dose
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10090975
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Precaution Dose
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6351808
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18430785
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2nd Dose
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17672519
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Precaution Dose
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12295237
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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39093536
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2nd Dose
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28035126
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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61218768
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2nd Dose
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51109303
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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559575249
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2nd Dose
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508978915
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Precaution Dose
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24658133
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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203696445
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2nd Dose
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195321906
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Precaution Dose
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16442592
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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127446793
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2nd Dose
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122062370
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Precaution Dose
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32875042
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1019873390
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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933271114
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Precaution Dose
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92622812
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Total
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2045767316
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 1st August, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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61
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2nd Dose
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396
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Precaution Dose
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14918
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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107
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2nd Dose
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665
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Precaution Dose
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38404
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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56017
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2nd Dose
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80614
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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18215
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2nd Dose
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38093
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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26668
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2nd Dose
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117504
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Precaution Dose
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1032393
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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4443
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2nd Dose
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26479
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Precaution Dose
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621200
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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2942
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2nd Dose
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16647
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Precaution Dose
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236401
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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108453
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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280398
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Precaution Dose
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1943316
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Total
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2332167
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
The Committee on Estimates  headed by Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi, M.P. is examining the subject ‘Education’ and will present thereon to Lok Sabha. Considering the importance of the subject, the Committee has decided to invite Memoranda containing views/suggestions on the subject ‘Education’ with particular reference to Higher Education from individuals /experts /pubic /bodies/ organizations/ stakeholders and others concerned/ interested with the subject.
All those willing to submit their views/suggestions on the above subject may send written Memoranda, either in English or Hindi to Director, Lok Sabha Secretariat, Room No. 422, Fourth Floor, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi-110001 or Fascimile on 011-23019582 or e-mail them at comestimate@sansad.nic.in within one month of the publication of this Communique.
The Memoranda submitted to the Committee would form part of the records of the Committee and would be treated as ‘Confidential’ and not circulated to anyone, as such an act would constitute a breach of privilege of the Committee.
Those who wish to appear before the Committee, besides submitting Memoranda, are requested to intimate to this effect for consideration of the Committee. However, the Committee’s decision in this regard shall be final.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Over 1000 farmers attend the National Conference on Crop Residue Management
Shri Parshottam Rupala appreciates farmers for adopting crop residue management technologies
Multilingual Mobile App for the farmers to avail the custom hiring services launched
(Thanking the farmers for bringing down the Stubble burning incidents, Shri Parshottam Rupala Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare requested further support and ideas from the farmers to ensure zero burning in all the villages. Inaugurating the National Conference on Crop Residue Management for the farmers from the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh & Delhi the Minister said that success stories from these States should be shared with all farmers.
The Minister expressed his immense pleasure after listening to the good experiences shared by farmers and requested them to sensitize other farmers about learning from the Conference. Several farmers shared experiences and suggestions during the Conference, more than 1000 farmers attended from the 4 states.
Earlier, to support the efforts of the Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi to address air pollution and to subsidize machinery required for in-situ management of crop residue through agriculture mechanization, a Central Sector Scheme for the period 2018-19 to 2019-20 has been implemented by Ministry in these States with a total outgo of Central funds Rs.1151.80 crores.
During the year 2018-19, total funds of Rs. 584.33 crores were released to the State Governments of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and ICAR. All three State Governments have distributed 32,570 machines to the farmers on individual ownership basis and established 7,960 Custom Hiring Centres.
This conference was organized in collaboration with ICAR in order to address concerns of farmers and State Governments. The straw burning events in 2018 have reduced by 15% and 41% as compared to that in 2017 and 2016 respectively, as per the report of the High Power Committee Chaired by Dr. Nagesh Singh.
During the Conference, 20 farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were honoured for their valuable contribution in management of crop residue by using identified agricultural machinery, as well motivating other farmers of their village for in-situ management of crop residue to stop the straw burning. The Minister also launched a multilingual Mobile App “CHC Farm Machinery” for the farmers to avail the custom hiring services of CHCs located in the radius of 50 Kms. This app connects the farmers with Custom Hiring Service Centres in their area. This app can be downloaded on any android phone from Google Play Store.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people of Odisha on Utkala Dibasa
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Odisha on Utkala Dibasa. He said that Odia culture is globally admired and Odia people are making landmark contributions to India’s progress.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"On the special occasion of Utkala Dibasa, best wishes to the people of Odisha. Odia people are making landmark contributions to India’s progress and Odia culture is globally admired. I pray for Odisha’s development in the times to come."
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign is a tribute to our freedom fighters : Anurag Singh Thakur
Union Minister for Information Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports inaugurates Amrit Kalash Yatra organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra in Mumbai
Union Minister for Information Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur, inaugurated the Amrit Kalash Yatra organized by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Mumbai under Meri Mati Mera Desh Abhiyan in Mumbai today. Officials of Nehru Yuva Kendra, other dignitaries and volunteers of National Service Scheme  were present on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Shri Thakur appealed to everyone to participate in commemorating 75 years of India's freedom and honoring the courageous souls who martyred their lives to protect our Nation. On this occasion, Minister appealed to the youth to participate actively in this endeavour and contribute to the work of nation building.
This sacred soil collected from across India will shape the Amrit Vatika near the War Memorial in Delhi, he stated. This will be the most profound tribute we can offer to our valiant freedom fighters said the Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports. He appealed to the citizens to dedicate themselves to forging a prosperous India by 2047.
Ministry of Education
IIT KHARAGPUR’S THRUST ON FUNDED PROGRAMS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Kolkata, July 29, 2019
IIT, Kharagpur has set up various scholarship programs funded by its alumni in addition to scholarships offered by Indian Council for Cultural Relations and MHRD’s Study in India program. With this new emphasis on financial aid, the Institute received close to 220 applications from foreign students this year for various degree programs.
The Institute received applications from SAARC countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, two ASEAN countries, Vietnam, Laos, and two from Latin America - Colombia, Venezuela, a large number of African countries namely Madagascar, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Angola, Sudan, the Central Asian country of Uzbekistan, the Pacific island of Fiji, Middle Eastern nations including Iran, Syria, Palestine and Saudi Arabia, and also from Russia and South Korea. The acceptance rate of the international students in various masters and doctoral degree programs amounts to about 8% of whom 11 students have joined the Institute for the academic year starting 2019.
The MTechprogrammes admitting foreign students this semester include Aerospace Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering. The doctoral program in the School of Medical Science and Technology and the MBA program in the Vinod Gupta School of Management, each got one international admission in this semester.
For non-degree programs in 2019 until now the Institute has received 50 applications from USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Norway, Spain, Japan, Rwanda, Iran. 13 students were accepted from through various funding programs.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
50th IFFI Audio-Visual Anthem representingthe origin of entertainment coming from India released
Radio Jingle to mark the Golden Jubilee Edition of the Festival also released
In the run up to the 50th International Film Festival of India  to be held at Goa from 20th to 28th November, 2019,Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Amit Khare released an enthrallingIFFI2019 Audio-Visual Anthem today at a Curtain Raiser in New Delhi.
A radio jingle to mark the Golden Jubilee Edition of the Festival was also released.
Speaking at the Press Conference, the Secretarystressed on how the Anthem highlighted the origin of entertainment, “The objective is to show that the origin of entertainment comes from India which can be traced to the NatyaShastra of India,written more than 2200 years ago”, said Shri Khare.
The Audio-Visual Anthem of 50th IFFI features Padma Shri. GeetaChandran, noted Bharatanatyam danceras one of the creative artists. She said that the conceptualisation of the Anthemincluded using the 9 Rasas  Barata Muni’s NatyaShastra and represents the ‘spirit of what India stands for’. The Anthem depicts the emotions through the clippings from IFFI movies that have either been commended or have been screened during IFFI in the last 50 years.
The Anthem music has been composed by Ricky Kej, an Indian Composer who has won many accolades for his music including the Grammy Awards. The entire Anthem has been directed and produced by National Film Development Corporation of Indiafor the Directorate of Film Festivals.
Amongst those present at the Press Conference were member of the Steering Committee of IFFI, Rahul Rawail and other senior officials from the Ministry.
The 50th International Film Festival of India will screen around 200 best films from 76 countries, the highest so far in the history of IFFI. IFFI is India’s most prestigious festival and is also the first International Film Festival held anywhere in Asia. Details can be seen at:https://iffigoa.org/#home
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Ananthapur Banana Cluster and Horticulture Cluster Development Programme reviewed
Banana Cluster in Ananthapur will benefit about 14,000 banana farmers and related stakeholders of the value chain and will handle approximately 7.5 Lakhs MT of banana
Dr. Abhilaksh Likhi, IAS, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India, visited the Karnapudiki Village of Narpala Mandal in Ananthapur District to review the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme  of National Horticulture Board. Ananthapur for Banana has been selected as a pilot cluster under HCDP. During the visit, Dr. Likhi interacted with the stakeholders of the banana value chain from the cluster. While interacting with the banana growers he highlighted that the programme addresses the challenges of entire value chain, including pre-production, production, post-harvest management, logistics, marketing and branding.
The HCDP is designed to leverage geographical specialisation and promote integrated and market-led development of horticulture clusters. He explained to banana growers the importance of Good Agricultural Practices resulting in getting quality produce which would eventually translate into higher remuneration. He urged block-level horticulture officers to take a workshop with farmers on Cluster Development Programme and make them understand the programme’s aspects and objectives.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has identified 55 horticulture clusters, of which 12 have been selected for the pilot launch of the programme.The clusters of the pilot phase include Shopian  and Kinnaur  for Apple, Lucknow , Kutch  and Mahbubnagar  for Mango, Anantpur  and Theni  for Banana, Nasik  for Grapes, Siphahijala  for Pineapple, Solapur  and Chitradurga  for Pomegranate and West Jaintia Hills  for Turmeric.
Talking about the reach and impact of the programme, Dr. Likhi said, “Banana Cluster in Ananthapur will benefit about 14,000 banana farmers and related stakeholders of the value chain and will handle approximately 7.5 Lakhs MT of banana. With this programme, we aim to improve exports of the targeted crops by 20-25% and create cluster-specific brands to enhance the competitiveness of cluster crops”.
Dr. Likhi reviewed the overall progress of the programme during interaction with the officers from Andhra Pradesh Horticulture Development Agency, which is appointed as Cluster Development Agency to implement the programme in the cluster. He requested involved officers to ensure that the programme gets implemented in a timely manner and a periodic meeting should take place to review the ongoing activities under the programme. During the visit, Dr. Likhi was accompanied by Commissioner Horticulture, Andhra Pradesh; Director Horticulture, Andhra Pradesh; Director, Horticulture Development Agency, and other officers from the Department of horticulture, Andhra Pradesh.
Ministry of Culture
Shri Prahlad Singh Patel launches the E-Portal of CCRT ‘Digital Bharat Digital Sanskriti’ and CCRT YouTube Channel today in New Delhi
, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel launched the E-Portal of CCRT ‘Digital Bharat Digital Sanskriti' and CCRT YouTube Channel today in New Delhi. The Chairperson, CCRT Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan was also present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel appreciated the efforts of CCRT and said that this will enable dissemination of cultural education through digital interactive medium into the classrooms all over the country. For this initiative, CCRT has tied up with Routes 2 Roots, an NGO, for connecting seamlessly all the CCRT Regional Centres i.e., Guwahati, Udaipur and Hyderabad, he informed.
Shri Prahlad Singh Patel and the Chairperson, CCRT Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan also interacted with the participants of the ongoing training programmes at CCRT Regional Centres and some of the children studying in schools across the country. Union Minister also released a film ‘Rahas’ directed by Sunil Shukla. Rahas is basically Raaslila of Chhattisgarh. Subsequently he released a book “Dewas ki Sanskritik Parampara” written by Shri Jeewan Singh Thakur.
Shri Prahlad Singh Patel specifically stressed that each and every child has a latent talent which needs to be identified. CCRT should provide a platform for specifically dropout children so that they can join the mainstream so o that they can pursue their dreams and make a career out of it be it music, painting, theatre, martial arts or any other art forms. There is a need to identify institutions specializing in providing training in various art forms and encourage the children to join these institutions.
Union Minister further said that in the coming three years we can send children studying in X – XII standard for well planned tours of North-East. In this process, he is certain that these children will become the brand ambassadors of India in future.
He took pride in stating that our country has more number of languages than the entire countries of the world. There is a need to encourage students to learn regional languages e.g. Punjabis can learn Gujarati and vice-versa. This initiative will strengthen the bonding between citizens of India.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
FACT receives 3rd Shipment importing 27500 Metric Tonne of MoP fertilizer at Tuticorin to meet farmers’ needs
The Fertilizers And Chemicals Travancore Limited  received third Muriate of Potash  ship at Tuticorin port in Tamil Nadu on Monday. Bagging of the 27500 MT product is in progress.
With this shipment, total MoP import for the year reached 82000 MT. FACT a PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers had placed orders for import of three shipment of MoP.
MoP along with FACT's prime product FACTAMFOS  is a preferred fertilizer combination by the farmers of South India.
Company is planning for two more parcels during this year.
Earlier company has imported two shipments of MoP & one parcel of NPK  to meet the demand of farmers during Khariff.
FACT one of the first large scale fertilizer manufacturers of the country, is maintaining good performance in manufacturing & marketing of fertilizers during the year.
Special Service and Features
e-Verification Scheme of Central Board of Direct Taxes
Another initiative facilitating voluntary compliance
The Income Tax Department has taken several progressive steps to encourage voluntary tax compliance and facilitate a transparent and non-intrusive tax administration. One such major initiative is the e-Verification Scheme, 2021 which was notified on 13th December, 2021.
Using information technology effectively, the Scheme aims to share and verify such financial transaction information with the taxpayer which appears to be either unreported or under-reported in the Income Tax Return  filed by the taxpayer.
The Department has been collecting information of financial transactions from multiple sources. Earlier, a part of it was shared with the taxpayer in the 26AS Statement. However, with a view to effectively utilize the data collected from various sources, the entire information is now displayed to the taxpayer through the Annual Information Statement . The AIS provides a facility to the taxpayer to object to any information if the Source has misreported any such information. The Department confirms the said information with the Source and if the Source states that there is no error, the said information is subjected to risk assessment for e-Verification.
The entire process of e-Verification is digital, with notices issued electronically and responses by the taxpayers also submitted electronically. On completion of the enquiry, a verification report is prepared electronically without any physical interface with the taxpayer.
The Scheme is extremely beneficial to taxpayers as it enables the taxpayer to explain the financial transaction with evidence. It also helps in data correction/cleaning and thereby prevents initiation of proceedings on misreported information. Further, since the information pertaining to the financial transactions is shared with the taxpayer, it provides an opportunity to correct /update income that may not have been appropriately reported in the ITR filed by the taxpayer. In other words, as the e- Verification Scheme makes the taxpayer aware of the risks, it nudges him/her towards voluntary compliance by providing an opportunity to the taxpayer to Update the return of income under section 139 of the Income-tax Act,1961.
On a pilot basis, in about 68,000 cases, information of financial transactions pertaining to FY 2019-20 has been taken up for e-Verification. Details of the transactions have been initially shared with the individual taxpayer through e-campaign. So far, e-Verification has been completed by the designated Directorate in approximately 35,000 cases and remaining are under verification.
As the Scheme has provided an opportunity to the taxpayers to accept the mismatch of information vis-à-vis the original ITR filed, it is found that many taxpayers have filed Updated ITRs.
To facilitate a better understanding of the Scheme and the various processes involved therein, the FAQs on e-Verification Scheme, 2021 are available on www. incometaxindia.gov.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Fee plazas on National Highways fully equipped with FASTag system
Overall FASTag penetration reaches approximately 96%
In order to promote fee payment through digital mode and provide for seamless passage through fee plazas, Government has declared all lanes of fee plazas on National Highways as “FASTag lane of the fee plaza” w.e.f. midnight of 15th/16th February 2021. At present, all fee plazas on National Highways are fully equipped with FASTag system. After declaration of all lanes as FASTag Lanes, the overall FASTag penetration has reached approximately 96%, from 80% on 14th February, 2021.
Improvement in technology for collection of user fee is a continuous process; Government is actively pursuing the developments in this field.
This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri NitinGadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
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PM condoles demise of former Indian Cricketer, Salim Durani
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of former Indian Cricketer, Salim Durani.
In a tweet thread, the Prime Minister said;
“Salim Durani Ji was a cricketing legend, an institution in himself. He made a key contribution to India’s rise in the world of cricket. On and off the field, he was known for his style. Pained by his demise. Condolences to his family and friends. May his soul rest in peace.”
“Salim Durani Ji had a very old and strong association with Gujarat. He played for Saurashtra and Gujarat for a few years. He also made Gujarat his home. I have had the opportunity to interact with him and was deeply impressed by his multifaceted persona. He will surely be missed.”
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi also shared glimpses of his meeting with former Indian Cricketer, Salim Durani.